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September/October 2008

September/October 2008

COVER STORY

The Lake View School Fire
How 172 children and 3 adults died in the 1908 Collinwood, Ohio, tragedy and what we learned from the largest life-loss school fire in the United States.
Casey C. Grant, P.E.

from the magazine

FEATURES

On-Campus Mass Notification
After two all-campus lockdowns due to firearms threats, Mesa Community College Public Safety Officers needed a mass notification system fast.
Steve Corich

Off-Campus Fire Safety
How Wesleyan University meets the challenge of making its unique student housing fire safe.
Ed Comeau

Why AFCIs?
How combination arc-fault circuit interrupters enhance electrical safety in the home.
Alan Manche and Andy Haun

NIST Goes Back To School
Just in time for Fall, NIST evaluates positive pressure ventilation tactics in a retired high school.
Steve Kerber

2007 U.S. Fire Loss
In 2007, public fire departments responded to 1,557,500 fires in the United States. This represents a decrease of 5.2 percent from the year before and is the lowest total since 2004.
Michael J. Karter, Jr.

2007 U.S. Multiple-Death Fires
Last year, catastrophic fires claimed the lives of 190 people, a figure that represents 5.5 percent of the total estimated U.S. fire death toll last year.
Stephen G. Badger

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

Buzzwords Legacy systems training Wayne Moore, P.E., FSFPE		Looking Back Remembering Franklin Wentworth Art Cote, P.E., FSFPE

Outreach FPW— Prevent Home Fires Amy Lebeau		Firewatch Natural gas leak causes explosion Kenneth Tremblay

First Word Fire safety on college campuses James M. Shannon		In Compliance Electrical room protection Chip Carson, P.E.

Research In suport of the next generation Kathleen A. Almand, P.E., FSPE		Structural Ops Tactics to consider when protecting exposures Ben Klaene & Russ Sanders

Heads Up Diagnosing sprinkler system problems Russell P. Fleming, P.E.		Section Forum Be in the spotlight, share your expertise, and contribute to NFPA Journal's exclusive "Section Forum"

The 70E Connection Defining a "qualified person" Bill Buss

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